New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
A MODERN YOUNG LADY.
TO BE SEEN AT ALL SUMMER RESORTS

TO BE SEEN AT ALL SUMMER RESORTS.
STONY BEACH, July 6-The season has been opening
very rapidly within the last ten days, and
1t Is thoroughly opened. Hammocks and loungng
chairs and moving figures occupy the piazzas Of the cot
tages and the hotels Instead Of spending much time
gazing outward at Minots Light cit good deal
at the other side of tent and look through glasses
at the gayey which see but not hear fear that
do not think so much of the grandness Of the
did formerly.
AS write these words there is sound Of treble and
baritone talk below the cliff the top Of which tent
stands. Small shrieks and giggles up to me and
manly laughter and at this moment that the
top Of habitation has been seem for girls voice
cries out;
"Ob, what Is that up therei"
ga tent should say" responds masculine knowledge
"A tent! thought so. Oh, how lovelyl Can't We
get up there any wayf suppose some horrid live
there, though. Lily, just that wet my now
boots They'll look 1T to be seen againl Isn't
there any way to get that tent Are they hunting
and fishing up there what No, SIR thank you, I'll
carry my parasol myself. What do those men do up
there any way Do you think 1t would be proper to call
them, just to peep at them, you know How do
get up there How the sun does glare on the water!
Lily, II looked well In colorcd glasses you do I'd
them all the time. Why doesn't somebody tell me
II I call those men in that tent Men always
have the best Places should think they might have
good hme"
The speaker evidently very sprghtly young lady
indeed of that kind which always has male
attendant and appears to have been made up a
plan which did not require brains imagined that she
had pretty face Also for there an indesccbabe
something in her shallow voice which limited that she
accustomed to being called beauty.
put down my pen and paper and drew little nearer
the edge that I might give myself up entirely to the
occupation Of listening and Watching
There n q half n dozen umhreilaS
stationary the dry sand directly opposite These
probably belonged to people who enjoying the
and tho air. could catch only glimpses OF something
hutterng nearer the hill.
Somebody told they not men in the tent"
said another feminine Tone quite full OF conscious
power OF captivaton as had been that Of the first
speaker,
"oh. how funny that is! Not meni What are they,
thenf"
Women"
oh! That Is too droll! Isn't that too drol Mr. Lord
Just Think Did give you my novel, Mr. Lord
Thanks; no. don't want 1t now. Isn't that
quiste, ultra marine tint ont there by the ledge
wish could have frock like that only just three
quarters of shade lighter. Lily, wouldn't frook just
threequsrters of shade lighter than that water there
be just too lovely for anythingi"
1 did not hear Ly's reply, but heard mans voice
beg this beautifuoung lady to have mercy the
poor and not get such as she had just men
toned.
You're too awful killing, now" he said. you'd, be
regular mermaid then"
high laugh ringing up to me- followed by these
words:
silly did you hear what Mr. Lord saysi He's calling
me mermaid I'm sure don't know what he will say
next"
1t certainly seemed impossible to prophesy what would
by party. the risk of falling
the edge in my anxiety to see these creatures 1t was
not often that beings exquisite came along the beach
far this direction. All the fashion and style that
visited these shores set the other way Our tent
pitched In the midst OF tho fishermen and humble popula
ton generally. We in this hamlet stood afar OF and
gazed with dazzed eyes OF the glitter of carriages
the road; at the ne beings who sailed past the cliff In
boats that turned up tho water SO daintily. What
creatures those must be who could talk and laugh
stanty who obliged go lobster pots
TO skun perch who were never under the necessity
OF standing hot and making fish chowder for
a large family OF hungry children
81 shd fist like to do IL for day" said Maria
Jane Yates TO conversed upon this subject
upon time I'd jest like to their faces the color of
billed LOBSTER and their hands all hacked up cause the
knife slipped when they were stunning perch GUESS
they'd look bout the sames the rest OF Marsh,
he thinks there nothin beautiful them
girls that fighting along the rocks, ayeng
out like mad II their feet slip roller and
spatters 'un tell him Jest let do what We do and
then see. /"
These remarks OF Maria Jane to afresh as
I stood listening and watching in front of tent
myself rather vicously wishing that this partc
lar girl might have TO bile Holsters and fry fish, How
pleasant it would be to her do it! Marsh Yatess
wife really at times magnificent looking woman.
Was Marsh Yates of that fact
While asking myself this question saw something
and gay Just coming In sight up the path.
seated myself IN casual way in a camp
chair at tho door of the tent within which Carlos
slumbering upon the bed.
There she was the speaker whose words had up
to me and inspired should have known any
where. She had perfectly featured face OF pink and
whitc her eyes OF that deep Opaque blue which
in Chinaware. You could only look at
them never into them. any than into the surface
Of tho blue suppose she must have been dressed
way which precisely the thing for the seaside
She impressed me as being In the centre OF kind of |
dutter OF dress goods The man following her wore |
suit OF white flannel and he had In his hands largo
furled fan, Franklin Square novel, and some kind Of
light feminine wrap His trousers were very wide and
Topped good deal he walked He had lovely little
mustache and altogether sweet to look at
sat stoldly In the door Of my castle and gazed at
them The girl sided and glided along until she was
within few feet OF knew that she had como out
Of curiosity to how living there, and what
we looked like, much as would 90 to menagerie.
was not going to help her
This kind Of being. so far as have noticed, usually
begins every sentence with an Obi" When she had
,ome as near possible and still maintained my I'm
mobility, fancied she became trife embarrassed.
"Oh!" she said, =" Tam sure bog your pardon, but
I'm so thirsty Would it be troubling you too much to
ask you for glass Of water ."
did not reply, but rose to get tho water and she i'm
nedaely sank down In my chair and stared persstenty
about her.
At this point Carlos reused and asked who there
IT'S person who wants water,"I said, and
glanced at my caller Her and white face became
.riBe more rosy. The inefabe supercousuess of her
manner was less marked; she stopped staring boldly
4 she had had particle Of anything Stiffness and
frontery In her face I would not have called her
person.
Capn Asel had prying about here for curiosity
md Randy Rankin had made the trip from the Twomile
hat she might two women who lived in tent, But
neither OF had reused my Indignation did this
who had aeated lersef to look about lar